Nitpick: it doesn't necessarily give the players an equal chance of winning, it just makes perfect players tie. Equal probability of winning is likely not achievable in go (though it would be a poor game if it weren't at least close).
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 06:11, Nick Wedd <[email protected]> wrote: > In message <85bf1f3d394747e0b5b6383a2f34b...@homepc1d6062ef>, Aja < > [email protected]> writes > > I couldn't find the article again where I read that 20 - 30 points was an >>> accepted value for the first move. >>> >> >> If you mean 19x19 and the first move is played in the corner, then its >> value is around 10 points. >> > > I think it's closer to 14 points. > > > That's why we generally regard 1 stone handicaped = 10 points. >> > > Those who regard each handicap stone as worth 10 points are, I believe, > mistaken. The first handicap stone is worth the same as the correct komi, > and each subsequent handicap stone is worth twice the correct komi. > > > But if the first move is played in the center or the edge, then its value >> is lower than 10 points. So, actually the value of the first move depends on >> the location it is played. >> > > I believe that an opening move on, say, a 4-4 point is worth about 14 > points. An opening move on a 4-10 or a 10-10 point may be worth slightly > less (though I have seen no convincing evidence of this), but still more > than 10 points. > > Nick > -- > Nick Wedd [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Computer-go mailing list > [email protected] > http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go >
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